Section 6140.9.

Moneys for the support of the program established pursuant to Article 15 (commencing with Section 6230) and related programs approved by the committee established pursuant to Section 6231 shall be paid in whole or part by a fee of ten dollars ($10) per active member per year, and by a fee of five dollars ($5) per inactive member per year.

The board may seek alternative sources for funding the program. To the extent that funds from alternative sources are obtained and used for the support of the program, and provided that at least ten dollars ($10) per active member and five dollars ($5) per inactive member is available for support of the program each year, funds provided by the fee established by this section may be applied to the costs of State Bar general fund programs.

(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 341, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2006.)